Hyundai Rotem Wins Railway Signaling System Project for 20km Section of Daejang-Hongdae Line

"Core Device of Signal System Achieves Highest Grade 'SIL 4'"

Hyundai Rotem has secured a railway signaling system project connecting Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, to Hongdae, Seoul, using a domestically developed railway signaling system. It is expected to enhance the safety and efficiency of unmanned railway vehicle operations with domestic technology, contributing to the future overseas expansion of 'K-Rail.'

Hyundai Rotem KTCS-M equipment exhibited at the 2023 Busan International Railroad Technology Industry Exhibition. Provided by Hyundai Rotem

On the 6th, Hyundai Rotem announced that it won the railway signaling system project for the Daejang-Hongdae Line, commissioned by the Western Metropolitan Metro. The Daejang-Hongdae Line is a metropolitan railway connecting Daejang District in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, to Hongdae Entrance Station in Mapo-gu, Seoul, spanning approximately 20 km. It is included in the government's 4th National Railway Network Construction Plan and is being promoted with the goal of opening by the end of 2030.

Hyundai Rotem plans to supply the 'Korean Urban Railway Signaling System' (KTCS-M). Since trains on the Daejang-Hongdae Line will operate unmanned without drivers, the KTCS-M system is essential.

KTCS-M is a next-generation railway signaling system that Hyundai Rotem domestically developed and completed R&D for in 2014 as a government national project. It applies LTE-R, a 4th generation wireless communication dedicated to railways, enabling real-time tracking of vehicle locations. It offers higher operational stability compared to existing foreign signaling systems.

By introducing KTCS-M to the Daejang-Hongdae Line, a comprehensive control center that manages all environments from vehicle departure to stopping can communicate bidirectionally with vehicles to exchange operational information. Utilizing this information allows for adjusting vehicle intervals to transport passengers safely and efficiently.

Hyundai Rotem applied advanced technologies such as its self-developed ground Automatic Train Protection (WATP) and electronic interlocking devices to KTCS-M. These devices monitor vehicle locations and track conditions in real time and assist in rapid problem resolution when issues arise.

Hyundai Rotem expects that applying the domestically developed railway signaling system to the Daejang-Hongdae Line will reduce maintenance costs for the operating company and aid the future overseas expansion of 'K-Rail.'

A Hyundai Rotem official stated, "We will devote our capabilities to the R&D of the domestic signaling system to ensure that citizens can enjoy safe and comfortable transportation."

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